Marlins get by Cards

Rookie Fernandez fans 10 to earn win for lowly Miami

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Updated 6:58 am, Saturday, June 15, 2013

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 14: Jose Fernandez #16 of the Miami Marlins throws a pitch during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Marlins Park on June 14, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Steve Mitchell/Getty Images) less

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 14: Jose Fernandez #16 of the Miami Marlins throws a pitch during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Marlins Park on June 14, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Steve ... more

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Rookie Jose Fernandez outpitched a rusty Jake Westbrook, and the team with the worst record in the majors beat the team with the best record.

Fernandez had a career-high 10 strikeouts in seven innings Friday, and the Miami Marlins spoiled Westbrook's return from an elbow injury by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4.

The 20-year-old Fernandez (4-3) became the first pitcher under the age of 21 to strike out 10 or more since Felix Hernandez with Seattle in 2007. Relying heavily on breaking balls, he threw a career-high 107 pitches and allowed three runs, two earned.

"I was looking forward to this start," Fernandez said. "They're a great team. They've got great hitters. Everybody knows the Cardinals, one through nine, can create a mess in two seconds."

Westbrook (2-2), who had been sidelined with elbow inflammation, went five innings in his first game since May 8. He allowed five runs, two of them unearned because of a misplayed grounder by second baseman Matt Carpenter, and his ERA rose to 2.05.

Pirates 3, Dodgers 0: Pittsburgh's Jeff Locke allowed just two hits over seven innings. Locke (6-1) struck out five and walked one to win his sixth straight decision. Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double in the third inning off Stephen Fife (1-2).